Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-30
Five Whites Killed and -Four Wounded
in last thursdays Battle. Colo
rows Force 500 Strong.
Reports to General Terry Indicate that
tire Whites Attacked the Indians
First without Warning.
Washington OmciaIs Confident that If
General Crook can Reach CoIorow Ho
Gan Avoid Further Blucdshed.
TIE LITE TROUBLE.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-The following
telegram relstive to the Ute Indian
trouble has been received from General
Terry a. Chicsgo:
Adiutant General United Sites Army Wash
Ing
The following has Just been re-
ceiyed dsted Fort Duchesne, Utah,
August -, 1857.
To the Assistant Adtutant General, Depart
mcnt OF the Platte, omaha, Nebraska.
The following from Lieutenant
Burnett, Ninth Cavalry who with
twelve troopers was sent by
request of Indian Agent Byrnes
to prevent the invasion OF Indisn reserya-
ton by Colorado state troops and COW
boys near the border of the reservation:
August %, 4:40 p. m.-Coionel Byrnes
Indian agent, the Colorado militia under
Msior Leslie and some cowboys surprised
CCloroW's camp at about 8 8. m, yester-
Gay after heying assured Colorow 81
Wolf Creek the Gay before they would be
allowed to go back TO the reservation IN
mOlGsted. The attack was complete
surprise TO the Indians. One chief vas
killed and ore man and one woman
| slightly wounded, the Indians returning
! the fire, killing one cowboy, wounding
/ three others ard mortslly WOuuding three
militia soldiers. l talked with Major
Leslie this morning, explaining the stue-
! ton 10 him, and came 10 50 understand
/ ing. He assured me he would not cross
| the reservation lie without orders from
proper authorities. l sent q note TO
! Sheriff Kendall, giving him your message
that if he had any warrants 10 serve them
| through you. This was Ia reply 20 q let
/ ter from him in regard to warrants in his
possession for COlOroW and others. | am
satisfied that my presence prevented seri-
Gus lighting AMI much loss CT life, thanks
to ire influence of Interpreter Curtis.
| Indians UngaskeI, VASES, CavenoU@h and
many others Want peace if possible, or
then war to the kGife. l think the trouble
is over. Most Of the Indians left ct once
to see you. Will csmp tonight about
tWenty-hy miles from the agency, and
come in tomorrow if nothing prevents.
Signed. GEO. r. BURNETT,
First Lieutenant Ninth Cavalry.
agent Byrnes has shown great discre-
! ton constantly. He has the confidence
of his Indians, and if they are not at
tackled on their reservation will hold
| them securely. They are we'll armed and
superbly mounted. None of those who
! lived on the reservation went to Colo
rows assistance until after the attack
| 1t is reported by Barnett that now ne is
on the reservation, and if further pursuit
| is made by the Colorado troops they
will stay with him and make q terrible
tale of bIoodshed. The tribe is armed
and preparing for the defensive.
Signed RANDLETTE,
! Commanding Post
have telegrsphed the same to General
Crook, st Rawline, where ne will be to-
morrow morning.
Signed RAY,
Assistant Adjutant- General"
| FAITH IN GENERAL CROOK.
| Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29.-Nothing has
been received here from General Crook,
but the officers feel certain that if he can
reach ColoroW in time all further blood
! shed will be avoided. General Crook
| has been instructed to make Certsin con-
cessions in order to secure the return Of
! the Indians to their reservations.
COLOROW READY FOR FIGHT.
DENVER. Col Aug. % "A telegram
from Meeker by way OF GlenwOOd says
| information has been received that at
Thursdays battle with ColorOW there
were five whites killed instead Of two and
four wounded. There has been no fight
since Thursday, but over 600 Indians are
csmped within six miles. The Indians
are ready to tight at the least provoca-
ton. The loss of nearly 800 ponies and
| their squsws has made them wild
and they are ready for revenge. Colorow
says he can get SO heap young bucks
from White river, heap Uncompahgre, heap
Navajo who are young and want heap
tight and unless white men 90 back Coo
row send for them"
If he should make an attack it would
take the combined efferts of 1000 regulars
: 70 drive them back to the reservatian.